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Chief in Danger of Losing Job Testing Out Surprise New Position
There was a belief that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney might not be on the roster this season as he was inactive for the final three games of the 2023 regular season and the entire playoff run. However, the Chiefs' brass led by head coach Andy Reid and...
Shooting behind KCK fire station leaves 1 dead, 3 in custody
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - One man has died as the result of a shooting in a Kansas City, Kansas, park after he was found behind a fire station over the weekend. The man has been identified as 18-year-old Branden Baskin, who lived in Kansas City, Kansas. One juvenile and two adults have been taken into custody.
These 8 candidates are running for lieutenant governor in Missouri
Missouri's primary election is less than one month away and candidates for several statewide races are working quickly to wrap up last-minute campaign strategies before appearing on the ballot. One of these races is Missouri lieutenant governor. Missouri's current lieutenant governor is Mike Kehoe, who is running for Missouri governor. In some ways, the...
Low Grain Prices Continue Pressure on Farm Income
As farmers across the U.S. are on track to harvest some of their biggest corn and soybean crops ever, the Federal Reserve says the ongoing decline in commodity prices is putting farm income in questionable territory. “Regional Fed banks in Chicago and Minneapolis say the farm income outlook had weakened...
Here are southwest Missouri's high school football defensive linemen to know in 2024
Southwest Missouri has produced a handful of great pass-rushers in recent years who have gone on to play college ball at high levels. Here are the top defensive linemen in the area entering the 2024 season:. Nick Allen, Lebanon, 12. Allen was a first-team All-Ozark Conference defensive athlete last season,...
MLB Insider reveals Rangers nearly pulled off star-studded Royals trade last summer
How different would this have been for the Texas Rangers in 2023? Would they have had enough to make a World Series run if they went with a different approach at the trade deadline?. According to Ken Rosenthal and Rustin Dodd, last summer the Rangers and Royals were in talks...
Exciting Defensive Roster Battles at Kansas City Chiefs’ 2024 Training Camp
In Kansas City's training camp, there are defensive battles to watch closely, especially as the team aims to maintain its strong defense from the previous season alongside new talented additions. The competition for starting positions and roles within the defense is heating up, promising an intense camp season. Defensive coordinator...
In search of a smarter sensor
Mizzou’s Matthias Young develops a technique to detect nutrients in soil faster and more affordably. Every year, Missouri farmers lose millions of dollars in valuable nutrients that wash away into rivers and lakes. These nutrients — nitrates and phosphates found in fertilizers — are crucial for plant growth, but they wreak havoc on aquatic life when they end up in waterways.
Deaconess Foundation invites applications from organizations in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which support efforts that accelerate change in conditions and systems transformation through coalition and base building, grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, and public policy development/change. Funding will be awarded to bolster organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advance of public policies, and/or support efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.
Jacob’s Radar: Wildfire smoke staying just west of KC
Over 1 million acres have been burned by wildfires so far this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. There are currently 60 large fires active nationwide, with 10 new fires in the last few days. Just like the last several summers, widespread smoke from these wildfires is impacting parts of the Plains and Midwest. However, for now the smoke plume is just northwest of the Kansas City region.
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade...
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